Underwriting Assistant - Onshore Energy

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

Underwriting Assistant – Onshore Energy

London with hybrid working? 

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for an Underwriting Assistant role joining our Onshore Energy team, based in our London office with hybrid working. 

As an Underwriting Assistant you will play a crucial role in providing technical and administrative support to our underwriting team. Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate underwriting data, and contributing to the overall efficiency of the underwriting process.

We’re the down-to-earth, international insurer that is neither too big nor small, so you can make a real impact! It's a great time to join us and you will be working in a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Your New Role:?? 

• Contribute to recording and measurement of insurance risks, ensuring accuracy and adherence to performance standards
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Capture accurate underwriting data on systems to minimise risk and ensure high-quality information output
• Conduct research, prepare reports, and provide backup information to support the team and business planning
• Assist in the production of management information statistics and reports for the business planning process
• Provide general administration support to underwriting for the delivery of a professional service
• Collaborate with colleagues as part of the extended service team to deliver superior service standards

About you:??? 

• Previous experience within an Underwriting support role and a good understanding of the processes
• A good level of numeracy and literacy
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Team player with the ability to work collaboratively and develop successful working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce detailed reports at various levels
• Problem solving skills – demonstrates tenacity in handling and resolving queries
• Attention to detail

Why QBE? At My Best?? 

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.?? 

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).? 

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.?? 

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.? 

At My Best - QBE Benefits?? 

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.? FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!?? 

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.? 

Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.? 

Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.? 

Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.?? 

Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.? 

Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.? 

Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.? 
Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.? 

To find out more visit our? Reward Page? 

QBE Awards?? 

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;?? 

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year? 

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer? 

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year? 

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award? 

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

You can view all our awards here? 

Inclusion of Diversity? 

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.? We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such a

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